Even then, there is a world of difference between the present, and pre-2015 (or pre-2010). The fact that there are first-career GEO3 officers in their mid-30s already makes the problem plain for all to see. GEO3 salary caps out at 5.6k, and we all know how GEO3 through 5 are essentially the same job in nearly all schools, once the officer is out of BT-ship.